Aloe sp.
Bruce, ACT
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| Aloe sp. | MichaelMulvaney | 27 Nov 2015 | |
| Bryophylla hybrid | JanetRussell | 23 Nov 2015 | |
| Unverified | JanetRussell | 23 Nov 2015 |
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9 comments
27 Nov 2015
Just a guess from looking at pictures - Aloe brevifolia. Here is a link http://plantzafrica.com/frames/plantsfram.htm
27 Nov 2015
It's just about as close as it could get except that the lower side of the leaves have what I would have said are a lot of spines rather than a few (is that relative?) and there are no bracts on the peduncle - natural variation?
28 Nov 2015
Bryophyllum have stem leaves which this plant does not. Aloe brevifolia does seem a good match. Would be good to lodge a specimen at the CSIRO Black Mountain herbarium as I think this may be the first record of this plant being naturalised in the ACT
28 Nov 2015
I left the plants in plastic bags festering in the sun and will not be in Canberra now until 7 December. I asked Margaret if she is the area to see if any of the plants are retrievable as specimens.
2 Dec 2015
I don't think it looks like aloe brevifolia (the leaves of this species are quite grey blue and thicker). It could be aloe aristata but aloe sp. is probably OK.
2 Dec 2015
The Aranda one has the awned leaves as well as no papery bracts so it seems to be a good fit. I will keep an eye out for any seedlings or regrowth and see if we can get a positive ID.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.085342-35.254278
- Altitude 639.0m
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 23 Nov 2015 02:50 PM Recorded on
- JanetRussell Recorded by
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Species information
- Aloe sp. Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 757m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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